Synthia+Dennard


 * SUMMARY: Synthia Dennard, age 24, bled to death on September 7, 1989 after her uterine artery was severed during an abortion by Inno Obasi at Biogenetics* in Chicago, IL. **

Twenty-four-year-old Synthia Yvette White Dennard went to [|Biogenetics] in Chicago for a [|safe, legal abortion] and tubal ligation on September 7, 1989. The surgery was performed by Inno Obasi.

Synthia began to hemorrhage during the surgery. A medical investigation later found that Obasi had "failed to summon help in a timely manner; refused to allow trained and skilled paramedics to attend to Synthia; refused to allow paramedics to transport Synthia to a hospital in a timely manner" and otherwise "allowed Synthia to [|bleed to death]."

Synthia's survivors had to file a court order to keep the facility from destroying her records. An autopsy revealed that instead of removing a section of Synthia's fallopian tube, Obasi had removed a portion of an artery. The autopsy also revealed that Synthia, mother of two, had not been pregnant at the time of her abortion.

"Susanna Chisolm" (1975) and Brenda Benton (1987) also died after abortions at Biogenetics.

*The medical facility currently operating in Chicago under the name Biogenetics is in no way associated with the now-defunct abortion facility.

Sources:
 * "Malpractice suit filed in woman's death," //Chicago Sun-Times//, Oct. 13, 1989
 * "State Acts Against Loop Doctor," //Chicago Tribune//, Oct. 26, 1989
 * "Revoke doctor's license, board urges," //Chicago Tribune//, May 3, 1990
 * "Doctor Loses License In Botched Abortions," //Chicago Tribune//, Jun. 13, 1990
 * Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 89L 13692;
 * Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Case No. 80-2096;
 * Cook County Autopsy Report Case No. 125 of September 1989;
 * Illinois Death Certificate No. 617111
 * Inno U. Obasi V. Department Professional, Aug. 19, 1994
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Associated Physicians Ins. Co. V. Obasi, No. 1-91-3830
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> Associated Press 10/26/89;
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">//Chicago Tribune// 12/7/89

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